Gyms and Sporting Facilities The school has a small gym with machines and free weights that many people use
before and after school. The school also has 2 swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, a 400m
synthetic running track and a gymnasium that can be used when not being used for
school sports. Most of the apartment buildings also have small work-out rooms (free
weights, treadmills, bikes). Most of the large hotels have fitness clubs that you can pay
to join. For two years, we’ve had a Pilates instructor offer classes 2x per week in the elementary library. We’ve also started a Zumba class on Sundays after school since March. Media City Fitness First: 044243999 The Zen Yoga studios are great for classes. They're located in the Springs, Media City and the Village Mall. //http://www.yoga.ae/// Gym memberships are expensive here so be prepared to invest a lot in your health!
It is the biggest gym in the Dubai. It has many lcoations and provides good equipment and a variety of classes. The average gym membership for this club is 400 AED per month (approx. 130 USD).
Sports
Rugby is a major sport in Dubai. There are several teams set up for both male and females.
Duplays is a recreational sports league that has a variety of sports. Duplays Website
DUPLAYS is the largest provider of sport leagues & events for adults in the UAE
DUPLAYS organizes social, recreational & competitive sport leagues & events for men, women & mixed play in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
DUPLAYS connects people from different cultures, nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds through the unifying power of sport DUPLAYS.com is the single point of contact for all sport registration, communication, scheduling and to discover new sport opportunities in the UAE Social activities around Dubai Sports‐Beach volleyball, touch football, ultimate Frisbee, rugby, netball, ice hockey, softball all have clubs and teams that train and compete. Ski Dubai at The Mall of The Emirates for indoor skiing. Safa Park is the best place to jog/run, grass fields and a 4 km track around the outside for joggers. Duplays.com Golf ‐there are many courses around Dubai (grass for those coming from Kuwait!). The Entertainer has buy one, get one free 18 hole vouchers for different courses. Music events‐Timeout.com advertises bands and artists playing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi – Cold Play, Queen and Andreas Bocelli are some to have played recently. Other Events‐check Time Out magazine and web site. For children‐Wild Wadi, Aqualand and Aqua Venture water parks. Dreamland, Dubai Dolphinarium, Magic Planet, Ski Dubai (Bring a hat and gloves if you’re planning on skiing as they don’t provide these). Junior hockey, rugby and soccer are available. Global Village is a shopping extravanza that runs from November until the beginning of March and features goods from all over the world. It is very popular with tourists and residents. Get there at 4 when the gates open; leave when it gets crowded. Beaches Umm Sequiem Beach - nice, close, free, and has great views of the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Beach Park – good place for families; nice spot on beach with shaded areas Bathing suits….they are CRAZY expensive here, so I would recommend stocking up on those before you arrive. Arabian Nights – excellent desert safari (dune bashing, camel rides, sandboarding, belly dancing, buffet dinner), for a reasonable price. Look in the Entertainer Guide for a 2 for coupon).
The school has a small gym with machines and free weights that many people use
before and after school. The school also has 2 swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, a 400m
synthetic running track and a gymnasium that can be used when not being used for
school sports. Most of the apartment buildings also have small work-out rooms (free
weights, treadmills, bikes). Most of the large hotels have fitness clubs that you can pay
to join.
For two years, we’ve had a Pilates instructor offer classes 2x per week in the elementary library. We’ve also started a Zumba class on Sundays after school since March.
Media City Fitness First: 044243999
The Zen Yoga studios are great for classes. They're located in the Springs, Media City and the
Village Mall. //http://www.yoga.ae///
Gym memberships are expensive here so be prepared to invest a lot in your health!
Fitness First
It is the biggest gym in the Dubai. It has many lcoations and provides good equipment and a variety of classes. The average gym membership for this club is 400 AED per month (approx. 130 USD).Sports
Rugby is a major sport in Dubai. There are several teams set up for both male and females.Duplays is a recreational sports league that has a variety of sports. Duplays Website
DUPLAYS is the largest provider of sport leagues & events for adults in the UAE
DUPLAYS organizes social, recreational & competitive sport leagues & events for men, women & mixed play in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
DUPLAYS connects people from different cultures, nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds through the unifying power of sport
DUPLAYS.com is the single point of contact for all sport registration, communication, scheduling and to discover new sport opportunities in the UAE
Social activities around Dubai
Sports‐ Beach volleyball, touch football, ultimate Frisbee, rugby, netball, ice hockey, softball all
have clubs and teams that train and compete. Ski Dubai at The Mall of The Emirates for indoor
skiing. Safa Park is the best place to jog/run, grass fields and a 4 km track around the outside for joggers.
Duplays.com
Golf ‐ there are many courses around Dubai (grass for those coming from Kuwait!). The
Entertainer has buy one, get one free 18 hole vouchers for different courses.
Music events‐ Timeout.com advertises bands and artists playing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi – Cold
Play, Queen and Andreas Bocelli are some to have played recently.
Other Events‐ check Time Out magazine and web site.
For children‐ Wild Wadi, Aqualand and Aqua Venture water parks. Dreamland, Dubai
Dolphinarium, Magic Planet, Ski Dubai (Bring a hat and gloves if you’re planning on skiing as they don’t provide these). Junior hockey, rugby and soccer are available.
Global Village is a shopping extravanza that runs from November until the beginning of March and features goods from all over the world. It is very popular with tourists and residents. Get there at 4 when the gates open; leave when it gets crowded.
Beaches
Umm Sequiem Beach - nice, close, free, and has great views of the Burj Al Arab
Jumeirah Beach Park – good place for families; nice spot on beach with shaded areas
Bathing suits….they are CRAZY expensive here, so I would recommend stocking up on those before you arrive.
Arabian Nights – excellent desert safari (dune bashing, camel rides, sandboarding, belly
dancing, buffet dinner), for a reasonable price. Look in the Entertainer Guide for a 2 for coupon).